PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Palhinha (ranked 3241 p4p, 5784 weight class) and Frank Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Lesnar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Palhinha
vs
Lesnar

180 cm
26
265
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
280
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diogo Palhinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Lesnar !
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhinha with a poor takedown

and Lesnar counters by clinching up.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Palhinha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lesnar controlling the position.
Palhinha really is a fat lump.
Lesnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palhinha postures up.

Lesnar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palhinha defends it easily.
Lesnar trying to keep a closed guard but Palhinha is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhinha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Lesnar has his foot on Palhinha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palhinha works his way back into a safe position though.
Palhinha lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Palhinha throws a big elbow that misses.
Our spies down at at Deathsquad inform us that Lesnar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lesnar controls Palhinha momentarily but Palhinha frees himself.
Palhinha prevents Lesnar from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palhinha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesnar is keeping the position for now.
Lesnar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palhinha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Palhinha connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar wants to stand and escape but Palhinha is having none of it.
Lesnar has momentary wrist control but Palhinha slips an elbow through the middle.
Palhinha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palhinha with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhinha postures up and lands a big shot to Lesnar 's brow.
Palhinha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palhinha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Palhinha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Palhinha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Palhinha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palhinha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Palhinha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lesnar 's head.
Lesnar is trying to control the position but Palhinha postures up.
Lesnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lesnar wants to stand but Palhinha is controlling the position.
Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Palhinha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Palhinha trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Palhinha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lesnar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Palhinha postures up.
Palhinha postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lesnar wants to stand up but Palhinha is controlling him.
Palhinha preventing the sweep.
Palhinha won't allow Lesnar to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Palhinha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lesnar is trying to get back to full guard.
Palhinha stops Lesnar from getting back to his feet.
Palhinha looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lesnar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Palhinha stops Lesnar from getting back to his feet.
Palhinha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lesnar 's head.
Palhinha throwing shots but Lesnar is blocking nicely.
Palhinha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Palhinha.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Palhinha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Palhinha closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Palhinha lands in his opponent's guard.
Palhinha connects with a couple of short punches.
Lesnar working a defensive guard here.
Palhinha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palhinha postures up in Lesnar 's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
Palhinha distracts Lesnar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhinha landing with the ground and pound.
Lesnar wants to stand but Palhinha is controlling the position.
Lesnar is trying to control the position but Palhinha postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palhinha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palhinha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lesnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palhinha.
Lesnar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Palhinha trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Palhinha stops Lesnar from standing up.
Palhinha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Palhinha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Palhinha stands up over Lesnar , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Palhinha is in close to Lesnar 's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhinha tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnar is retaining full guard.
Lesnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Palhinha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Palhinha wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lesnar is on top in guard.

Palhinha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Palhinha blocks nicely.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhinha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhinha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Palhinha throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Palhinha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?
Palhinha keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Palhinha striking off his back but it's not causing Lesnar any problems.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palhinha looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Palhinha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lesnar is trying to defend but Palhinha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lesnar is trying to stand.
Palhinha passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lesnar !
Palhinha is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to hold on but Palhinha pushes him away.
Palhinha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Palhinha with a couple of short strikes.
Palhinha lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lesnar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lesnar stopping the sweep attempt from Palhinha.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palhinha scores with a nice shot.
Lesnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Palhinha keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.

Lesnar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Palhinha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Palhinha has escaped and now he's on top!

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Palhinha dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Palhinha misses with a body punch

and Lesnar counters by clinching up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lesnar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Palhinha avoiding damage as Lesnar throws knees to the body.

Lesnar manages to break the clinch.

Palhinha decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diogo Palhinha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lesnar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lesnar wants to stand up but Palhinha is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhinha connects with a couple of short punches.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palhinha is one step ahead there.
Palhinha postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhinha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Palhinha is in close to Lesnar 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar wants to stand and escape but Palhinha is having none of it.
Palhinha throwing strikes from guard but Lesnar blocks nicely.
Lesnar wants to stand and escape but Palhinha is having none of it.
Lesnar trying to control the position.
Palhinha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Palhinha is working Lesnar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Palhinha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palhinha scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Palhinha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palhinha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesnar working a defensive guard here.
Palhinha lands a couple of elbows.
Palhinha is looking to work some ground and pound but Lesnar has wrist control.
Lesnar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lesnar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Palhinha postures up and lands a big shot to Lesnar 's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Palhinha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesnar is keeping the position for now.
Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palhinha stops Lesnar from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palhinha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesnar is fending him off so far but Palhinha persists. Nope, Lesnar circles away and we're back to standing.

Palhinha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lesnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lesnar wants to control but Palhinha postures up.
Lesnar is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Palhinha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lesnar taking a bit of punishment here - Palhinha scoring with strikes.
Palhinha lands an elbow.
Lesnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
An elbow from Palhinha crashes against the mat.
Palhinha working the ground and pound from side control.
Frank Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palhinha working the ground and pound.
Lesnar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palhinha trying to control the position but Lesnar is working away.
Diogo Palhinha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palhinha working the body and head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Palhinha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palhinha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Palhinha!
Diogo Palhinha really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Silverguard Outfitters ðŸ›¡ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.